Paragraph 33 Challenge of voterF1

Northern Ireland

A person shall not be prevented from voting by reason only that—

(a)

a candidate or an election or polling agent declares that he or she has reasonable cause to believe that the person has committed an offence of personation, or

(b)

the person is arrested on the grounds that he or she is suspected of committing or of being about to commit such an offence.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 5 rule 33 substituted (16.12.2010) by Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 67 (with art. 1(3))

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Refs. to registration officer, returning officer or electoral officer are to be construed as refs. to Chief Electoral Officer, 1972 NI 13

Notes on Schedule 5

Textual amendments

F1: SI 1985/454

Modifications

C1: Sch. 5 modified (12.12.2013) by The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3156), arts. 1(1), 10(1), Sch. (with art. 10(2)) (as amended (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/1116, arts. 1(1), 10(2)(4); (13.7.2020) by S.I. 2020/635, arts. 1(2), 12 (with art. 1(3)))